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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...course S350 Evaluating Contemporary Science, see the following link for further details of this course http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/s350 References and further articles Boardman, C., New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWenDQSvI84 Carné Sánchez, A. and Collinson, S.R., (2011) ‘The selective...
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Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five things you might like to know about Recovery Colleges

...courses and not all of those participating in those courses will have a psychiatric diagnosis. The emphasis within the college is on strengths rather than problems. Each person develops an individual learning plan which guides their journey through their studies. The aim is to offer subjects that would not be available in the local further education colleges and could...
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How do musical instruments produce sound?
History & The Arts

How do musical instruments produce sound?

...courses. Here’s a strange question: how many different kinds of instruments are there? Well, the western orchestra has up to thirty different types of instruments. But that does not typically include instruments we recognise every day in popular music, or instruments found in other cultures around the world. It does not include ancient music, nor those waiting to be...
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Transfer moulding
Science, Maths & Technology

Transfer moulding

...free-flowing characteristics. Design: The size of the part that can be transfer moulded is limited by the size of the presses available. A large part would have a projected area of 650 cm2. Capable of producing components with varying wall thicknesses, delicate holes and the inclusion of inserts (these would not be possible by compression moulding). Closer tolerances are...
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Do we have a right to die?
History & The Arts

Do we have a right to die?

...free from any phone on 116 123 (it will not appear on your phone bill), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find details of your nearest branch. The Motor Neurone Disease Association also provides support to people affected by motor neurone disease in England, Wales and NI - 03457 626262 or visit The Motor Neurone Disease Association. [Debate concept...
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Cell membrane: The cell's city wall
Nature & Environment

Cell membrane: The cell's city wall

...free passage of different types of molecules. COMPARTMENTS Just as different activities in the city go on in different buildings or places, the cell too has its own specialised areas. Just as in a city you would not want a restaurant in the same building as a sewage works, so in the cell, different functions are separated into different compartments. All these...
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How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
Education & Development

How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?

...free from racism, discrimination, and bias’ (see articles from The Independent and BBC News), there is mounting public and a great deal of police internal scrutiny of UK police forces’ interactions with BAME communities. After accusations of racial profiling from Team GB Olympic Gold medallist Bianca Williams following being stopped and searched by police in July...
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DIY: Experiments with Natural Dyes
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Experiments with Natural Dyes

...course, which explores the frontiers of research and the applications of contemporary chemistry. For A level and other science courses aimed at 16 to 19-year olds. Fraser A. and Gilchrist I., Starting Science (Book 1), Oxford University Press Part of an integrated science course for the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 and Scottish Environmental Studies (science) for S1...
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